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(ModeL) A. 0. HAFELY. Package for Pen0i1s..

Patented Aug. 3,1880.

ALFRED O. HAFELY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO KOCH, SONS & O0.

PATENT OFFIQE.

OF SAME PLACE.

PACKAGE FOR PENCILS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,772, dated August3, 1880.

Application filed June 10, 1880. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, ALFRED G. HAFELY, of the city and State of New York,have invented an Improvement in Packages tor Penoils, of-which thefollowing is a specification.

Pencils have been put up in bundles or packages, generally of one dozeneach, but in almost all instances it is necessary to count them, and thepaper wrapper that holds them together has to be wound around thepencils, and sometimes a strip of paper is wound between the pencils,and passed around the bundle, and united by adhesive material.

This invention relates to a wrapper for holding the pencils when in thepackage adapted to being sold, and also for allowing the removal from ora reinsertion of the pencil into the package when in use.

I make use of tubular holders attached to a strip of paper, forming awrapper, such holders being placed so that the pencils lie transverselyto the wrapper in two groups, and said wrappermay be closed, and thepencils brought together in a compact bundle, and secured by a cordpassing around the wrapper.

By this means the tubular pencil-holders determine the number of pencilsput up in the package. and render it unnecessary to count them. Thepencils can be removed from the holder or replaced, and the package canbe opened or closed, as the convenience of the party using the same mayrender necessary.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents the package as open ready for thereception of the pencils. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same; and Fig. 3shows the package of pencils endwise of such pencils.

The strip a, of paper, muslin, or similar material, is of a size adaptedto surround the package of pencils. Upon the inner surface thepencil-holding tubes b b are fastened. These tubes are either separatepaper tubes or else they are formed of a strip that is fluted andfastened to the strip a. These tubes are arranged in two sections, asshown, so that the 4 5 section A will fold over upon the section B afterthe pencils have been put into place, and thus make a compact package.

The cord 6 is preferably fastened through an eyelet, P, in the Wrappera, so that the pack- 10 age can be securely fastened or opened atpleasure by tying or untying the cord, as at is, Fig. 3.

This improvement allows the package to be opened for the inspection ofthe pencils by the purchaser, if desired, and the package may be leftopen or hung up for exhibiting the pencils.

1 claim as my invention- The package for pencils, formed of a strip ofmaterial, a, adapted to be wrapped around the package of pencils, andtwo separate rows of transverse tubular pencil-holders secured in linewith each other to one side of the said wrapper, so that thepencil-holders come into contact With each other when the package isrolled up, substantially as specified.

Signed by me this 8th day of June, A. D. 1880.

ALFRED G. HAFELY.

